IT Controller jobs in Bridgeport, CT

Job Title: Controller

Location: Remote, Miami, FL or Westport, CT preferred

Lendmarq is actively seeking a Controller to join our dynamic team.

The Senior Controller will play a pivotal role in managing the Company’s budgets, ledgers, financial reporting systems, strategic initiatives and KPIs. The Senior Controller will ensure regulatory compliance, maintain internal control safeguards, manage and analyze financial statements, internal reporting, budgets and tax compliance.

Work Location:

This role reports to our Westport, CT office.

Our standard working hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM.

Qualifications:

• Experience working for a mortgage lender
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a senior level accountant or finance manager
• Advanced level of Excel and PowerPoint, with high proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Experience with real estate finance, mortgage lending, or related financial services industry
• Exceptional decision-making skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and the importance of securely handling personal and financial information
• Flexibility to adapt to peak periods of heavy workload and pressure
• Proficient in using accounting software and financial databases

Objectives of this role:

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers, investors, and stakeholders by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points
• Guide financial decisions by applying Company policies and procedures to current economic landscape
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
• Help develop and support short- and long-term financial strategies

Responsibilities:

• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Implement consistent GAAP policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulatory requirements
• Communicate monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements to executive management
• Assist leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process
• Coordinate and participate in external audits
• Address audit findings and implement corrective actions

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance, AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• Optional Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account

Who We Are:

Lendmarq is a specialty real estate lender providing bridge and term loan products to residential real estate investors throughout the country. Lendmarq is headquartered in Miami, FL and is a direct private lender for Real Estate professionals, with additional offices in Westport, CT, and NYC. Lendmarq specializes in providing business-purpose mortgage loans for non-owner-occupied investment properties. We offer fix/flip bridge loans and long-term rental financing. Lendmarq is neither a broker nor a bank, but a fully funded lending partner. Lendmarq and its affiliates have extensive real estate experience and are known for their best-in-class service, and ability to execute.

Note: Competitive compensation congruent with experience.

Lendmarq is an equal opportunity employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person